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Sawmill Joe
Hello there friends! We created this reverbnation account so you guys can follow our progress. With the new band, and all the progress, we evolve daily and now in front of your eyes. Thanks for the Support _SawmillJoe(theband)_

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Sawmill Joe is origally from Frederick, MD and moved to CO in 2007. He acquired the name Sawmill Joe because he works at Old-Tyme Lumber, a sawmill 9 miles south of Boulder. Sawmill Joe writes heartfelt country-blues songs. After his solo, self-titled, debut album, that came out in March of 20...See Full Bio

"Let me start out my thanking The Lumineers for introducing me to the rugged, unpolished stylings of Sawmill Joe. They truly work in a sawmill, and bring to mind the “for the people” aspect that folk music tends to lose track of at times. Sawmill Joe...represents the country-blues musicians of yore. Moving from Maryland to Minnesota before settling down in Denver for the past 5 years, Sawmill Joe’s raspy crooning speaks to many aspects of the American psyche. If Joe’s vocals don’t pull you in, his infectious smile is sure to do so."

"This debut sounds like a humble beginning for a man with obvious talents."
"Sawmill Joe’s story isn’t the only thing that sounds like it came straight out of the Mississippi Delta—the songs on his self-titled album sound like they could have been recorded by Alan Lomax himself. They’re simple, heartfelt, and at times angry or sorrowful. This is the stuff that comes from the roots of the roots; it’s not imitation and it’s not affectation"